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schmooze

[shmooz] / ʃmuz /




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After 4 p.m., they have ample time to clean up their books, meet with co-workers, schmooze with clients, and grab some sleep.

From Barron's Oct. 23, 2025

Later in the Illinois primary, Carter also showed that he could schmooze with powerful machine bosses, namely Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2024

“He was very much inclined not to schmooze so much as to explain and then expect people to understand and then act on it.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2024

With Congress on recess, both the House and Senate sent sizable delegations to the annual Munich Security Conference to schmooze with world leaders about the pressing global issues of the day.

From Slate Feb. 21, 2024

Unlike his brother, Eric Trump did not schmooze with court staff during the breaks.

From BBC Nov. 2, 2023

Wasserman schmoozed with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver at a reception at the Gagosian art gallery in Beverly Hills, according to attendees.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

Upper middle-class scions who went to the right schools, schmoozed at the right parties, and waited their respective turns for their time in the spotlight.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2025

She schmoozed with customers, pointed out photos of her in her teenage surfing days and generally tried to imbue the place with the spirit of “aloha.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2025

And it schmoozed the tech industry, sponsoring ski trips, conferences, industry newsletters and fancy dinners.

From New York Times Mar. 17, 2023

At Tuesday's lunch, nominees including Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Michelle Yeoh and Angela Bassett schmoozed and posed for a group photo.

From Reuters Feb. 14, 2023

Top brokers walk the floors of countless buildings, swap insights over bad coffee, and turn years of schmoozing into multimillion-dollar commissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

This time last year all Labour's schmoozing was paying off, and she enjoyed good reviews in the City.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2025

But these members-only circles are more than expensive schmoozing — they're a business model, a status symbol and a growing part of the luxury market.

From Salon May 30, 2025

The kind of person he was before the bestselling memoir, the Netflix adaptation, the Silicon Valley schmoozing, and the political ascendency.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2024

Either Muhammad is easily swayed by art mumbo jumbo or he wants to get back to schmoozing, because he begins backing up.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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